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With the increase in the number of new business and marketing teachers in Minnesota over the last several years has come an increased number of requests for guidance related to instructional resources that could be used in the classes they are teaching. For Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to provide "guidance" of this type might suggest a form of "recommendation" that would not be appropriate.
However, in the consideration of these requests, MDE has developed a spreadsheet—in cooperation with statewide Minnesota Business teachers and participants in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Induction Program (CTE-TIP)—that identifies teacher self-reported instructional resources used in each course reviewed by MDE as part of the Program Approval process. The resources listed in this spreadsheet do not represent endorsement by MDE.
Teachers may request lists of teacher self-reported resources for specific courses by contacting MDE Business and Marketing Specialist Dean Breuer. You can also request lists of the resources currently identified for your own programs if you would like to provide edits for any recent changes made to those resources.
Good luck to the students and local chapters who have qualified for upcoming national competitive event conferences. Minnesota is proud of you.
DECA International Career Development Conference
April 26-29, 2025, in Orlando, Florida
Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference
May 7-11, 2025, in Orlando, Florida
Business and marketing teachers whose programs are due for five-year Program Approval renewal (programs in the Riverland, Rochester/ZED, and Southeast consortia) will soon receive instructions and guidance documents to assist with developing their renewal applications.
Teachers and administrators who will be developing these applications are invited to attend any of four "Program Approval Helpline Sessions" offered by MDE Business and Marketing Specialist Dean Breuer. Attendees can ask questions about the application materials they are developing, including sharing copies of draft applications or syllabi for review.
Dates and times for these sessions are:
- The newest Action Brief developed by MBA Research Summing It All Up: The Impact of AI Overviews is now available on the MBA Research website. It focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) summaries and their potential impact on digital marketers and business overall.
- A new Personal Finance course guide is available for free (thanks to support from the Daniels Fund). The guide includes a roadmap of potential performance indicators, case studies, and instructional unit planning suggestions in areas including:
- Setting financial goals
- Earning income
- Budgeting
- Spending
- Saving
- Managing credit
- Insurance
- Investing
- EVERFI has free digital financial literacy lessons, toolkits, Kahoots, and more available to use during April for Financial Literacy Month.
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FutureSmart Scholarship: To enter, students must complete at least three modules from either the FutureSmart or SmartEconomics programs. Participants are also required to submit a short essay (350-500 words) addressing a question about their future and explaining how the financial knowledge gained from these modules can help them achieve their goals and dreams.
Application Deadline: June 9, 2025
Prize: $2,000-$5,000 529 College Savings Gift Card
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Financial Futures Tax Simulation Scholarship: In partnership with Intuit for Education, one student winner will be awarded $2,500 in educational funding from each semester-based entry period during the 2024-2025 school year. The Financial Futures Student Scholarship Contest is open to students (age 13-19) who have completed at least one lesson within the course Tax Simulation: Understanding Taxes. To enter for a chance to win, students will be asked to submit an application form and share how learning about tax topics has made an impact on their life through a reflection essay (200-500 words).
Application Deadline: May 4, 2025
Prize: $2,500 in educational funding
The date for the Fall 2025 Minnesota Marketing, Business and Information Technology (MBITE) annual conference has been set for Friday, October 3, 2025. More information will be shared later this spring as speakers and session topics are identified. Consider potential sources of professional development funding that may be leveraged to support your attendance at this event, as well as timelines for making requests for 2025-2026 funding.
How Teens Think About and Use AI: Results of a new survey shed light on how American teenagers think about and use ChatGPT.
Education and the Future of Jobs Report: Future of Jobs Report for 2025, recently released by the World Economic Forum.
Addressing AI in Education Survey (Project Tomorrow): SpeakUP survey on AI use in education. Survey categories include: Students Grades K-2; Students Grades 3-5; Students Grades 6-12; Family Survey; Educator Survey; and School Leader Survey.
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